Author: Legal Cheek

A&O records 87% spring trainee retention score
Magic circle player keeps 33 out of 38 NQs

Trainee retentions: mixed fortunes for Simmons and Shoosmiths
Spring scores of 57% and 100%

Lord Harley’s return to legal profession squashed by CILEx
Chartered legal executive regulator bans Alan Blacker for failing to disclose past misconduct

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Virtual student event TODAY: Funding the SQE — with BPP University Law School
Thursday 27 January, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

8 New Year goals law students have already given up on
New year, same me 💁♀️

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Virtual student event TODAY: How to secure pupillage — with Gatehouse Chambers, Henderson Chambers and Radcliffe Chambers
Thursday 20 January, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

NQ lawyer pay at Mayer Brown hits £105k
Rise for rookies too

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Virtual student event TODAY: Careers in law: reflections from Travers Smith
Tuesday 11 January, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Full video: What does qualifying work experience mean for students hoping to secure training contracts under the new SQE regime?
Experts from BPP University Law School, Dentons, Foot Anstey and Knights plc discuss the varying approaches to QWE

Should City lawyers subsidise their less high-earning boyfriends and girlfriends?
A question facing lots of rookie solicitors as they move in with their other halves, whose salaries are often much lower

A law student’s 12 New Year’s resolutions
New year, new me 💁♀️

New Year round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the New Year period

Revealed: The most eco-friendly law firms 2022
With the race to net-zero in full swing, Legal Cheek’s exclusive Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey reveals which firms score highest for eco-friendliness